A group of prospective UVM students and families led by a tour guide shuffled past the construction site of the new residence hall that will be open in August 2017.
This is just one of the buildings that will be included in the new housing model ResLife will be transitioning to starting next fall.
“Our goal for next ...

Next academic year, 75 percent of first-year students will live in programmed housing.
Students have no official input as of right now, said Joe Russell, associate director of residential education for ResLife.
“There is a certain level of planning that has to happen at the administration level, and once that planning goes on...

Every year new students move in and out of dorms and ResLife has to make sure they stay in good condition.
UVM ResLife inspects every room after students move out in spring, and in many cases issue fines for broken or missing items.
Fines can range from $27 for basic chairs and beds to $500 fines for broken exit si...

Self-balancing two-wheeled boards, or “hoverboards,” will no longer be allowed in UVM residence halls, according to an email sent out by ResLife on Jan. 11.
The ban was discussed over winter break and finalized in early January when faculty returned to school, University Fire Marshal John Marcus said.
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